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Britain’s King Charles wearing St Edward’s Crown during the coronation ceremony inside Westminster Abbey in London on May 6, 2023. Photo: AFP

King Charles coronation cost UK taxpayers more than US$90 million

Critics say taxpayer spending on the 2023 events was too large and out of touch given huge demands on stretched public funds.

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Australian senator rejects censure for accusing Britain’s king of genocide

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UK’s King Charles and Princess Kate attend event as both slowly return to duty

Recap | Trump victory threatens Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s US future amid deportation fears; Kate Middleton health update

Explore the potential impact of Trump’s presidency on Harry and Meghan’s US future, learn more about Kate Middleton’s health update and her return to public duties, plus Brooklyn Beckham’s revelations about William’s character amidst his family’s rumoured rift with Harry and Meghan.

Donald Trump has not stayed quiet on his opinions on Harry and Meghan, making a series of damning statements about them on the campaign trail and even suggesting if he became president once more, the Duke of Sussex could be deported. Photo: AFP

UK’s Queen Camilla withdraws from events due to chest infection

The news comes during a period of health troubles for the royal family, with King Charles and Kate Middleton both being treated for cancer.

Recap | Meghan and Harry to finally let King Charles visit grandchildren after Portugal move

King Charles could soon be visiting his grandchildren Archie and Lilibet, Prince William reveals why Princess Diana might think him ‘mad’, a queen makes a surprise trip to Australia, and more royal news from around the world.

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‘This is not your land’: Australian senator accuses Britain’s king of ‘genocide’

Britain’s King Charles was berated by an indigenous senator on Monday, who told him ‘you committed genocide against our people’.

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Britain’s King Charles delivers a speech at Australia’s Parliament House on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE

King Charles meets cheering Australian crowds, says ‘great joy’ to return

Charles’ 16th official visit to Australia, where he attended school in 1966, is also his first major foreign trip since cancer diagnosis.

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Britain’s King Charles becomes Australian admiral, air marshal and field marshal

The 75-year-old monarch was granted the military honours in a ceremonial gesture while recuperating after his flight from London.

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King Charles arrives in Australia for landmark tour

The king’s long-planned trip is designed to bolster the monarchy among an increasingly disinterested Australian public.

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A projection of photographs of Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla is seen on the Sydney Opera House in Sydney on October 18, 2024, as the royals arrive for a six-day visit to Sydney and Canberra. (Photo by David GRAY / AFP)

Dine like King Charles with full butler service at this Scottish mansion

For US$490 you can eat an authentic 18th century feast served by a butler at the British monarch’s table in Dumfries House, Scotland.

A new dining experience at Dumfries House, in Scotland, allows guests to eat at the same table King Charles eats from when he stays at the property, the headquarters of his King’s Foundation charity. Photo: PA Images via Getty Images

William and Kate in first public appearance since princess’s cancer treatment

Couple visited Southport ‘to show support to the community’ after a July knife attack that killed 3 children, Kensington palace said.

Meet Queen Camilla’s only son, food writer Tom Parker Bowles

He’s spoken out on everything from his mum’s distaste for spicy food to accusations against her after Prince Harry’s memoir Spare – here’s what to know about Queen Camilla’s son, Tom Parker Bowles

Cancer-stricken King Charles to visit Australia and Samoa in test of stamina

The British monarch is slowly returning to public duties, and the decision to take such a long journey will be seen as a sign of his recovery.

King Charles leaves after an event in Braemar, Scotland, on Saturday. Photo: TNS

‘Relief’: Princess Kate finishes chemotherapy, set for public engagements

The 42-year-old wife of UK’s Prince William says her path to full recovery will be long, and her focus is to remain cancer free.

The princess, 42, said the last nine months had been ‘incredibly tough’ for the family. Photo: Will Warr/PA Wire via ZUMA Press/TNS

King Charles meets survivors of child stabbings that sparked UK riots

Charles had been criticised for not issuing a statement on the riots. Traditionally, the monarch doesn’t comment on controversial items.

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Meet Laura Lopes, Queen Camilla’s low-profile, art curator daughter

Laura Lopes, one of Queen Camilla’s two children from her first marriage to Andrew Parker Bowles, had a privileged childhood, growing up in a country manor

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King Charles praises anti-racism demonstrators amid far-right violence in the UK

Charles held telephone audiences with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and law enforcement officials during which he offered his “heartfelt thanks” to police and emergency workers.

Britain’s King Charles talks with Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer during the European Political Community meeting at Blenheim Palace, near Oxford, UK, on July 18, 2024. Photo: Reuters

Meet Queen Camilla’s interior designer sister and Companion, Annabel Elliot

The designer had an idyllic childhood with her sister and was an attendant at last year’s coronation; she worked on King Charles’ Duchy of Cornwall before being removed from the payroll by Prince William

Swift ‘in shock’ after ‘little kids’ killed at UK class full of fans of her music

The rampage occurred in northwest England on Monday during a Taylor Swift-themed yoga and dance workshop.

Meet Peter Phillips’ new girlfriend, NHS nurse and single mum Harriet Sperling

If there are wedding bells in the future, Harriet Sperling will be the first NHS nurse and single mum to marry into the British royal family

Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling at the Wimbledon Championships this month. Photo: EPA-EFE

King Charles sets out Labour government’s agenda to ‘take the brakes off’ economy

In a ceremony full of pomp, King Charles set out the government agenda, which included Labour’s plans to revive the economy, with an emphasis on new homes, and infrastructure projects

Britain’s King Charles wears the Imperial State Crown on the day of the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London, Britain, July 17, 2024. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/Pool

King Charles’ first overseas tour since cancer to take in Australia, Samoa

The visit to Australia will be a critical moment for Britain’s king as he tries to shore up support for the monarchy at home and abroad.

6 of the most expensive weddings ever – from Isha Ambani to Princess Di

Anant Ambani’s wedding is set to be one of the most expensive in history – but will it top other extravagant nuptials like those of Isha Ambani, Vanisha Mittal or Princess Diana?

New UK PM Starmer assembles cabinet for first meeting: ‘now we get to work’

His new government takes on the massive challenge of fixing a heap of domestic woes and winning over a public weary from years of austerity, political chaos and a battered economy.

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer (middle) hosts his first cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street. Among a raft of problems they face are boosting a sluggish economy, fixing a broken healthcare system, and restoring trust in government. Photo: AP

Harry accused of destroying evidence, ‘obfuscation’ in suit against Murdoch papers

A lawyer for the publisher of The Sun tabloid accused Prince Harry of destroying evidence it was seeking in his lawsuit claiming the newspaper violated his privacy

A lawyer for a British tabloid accused Prince Harry of destroying documents sought in litigation. Photo: Reuters

King Charles hails ties as Japan royals make UK state visit

A lavish state banquet was thrown at Buckingham Palace to mark the first such trip by Japanese head of state since 1998.

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito arrives in UK for 3-day state visit

Trip highlights will include a state banquet at Buckingham Palace, with a possible appearance by Kate, Princess of Wales.

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King Charles III
Born Charles Philip Arthur George on 14 November 1948, Charles became king of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth, on September 8, 2022. He has taken the official name of Charles III. He was previously the longest-serving heir apparent and longest-serving Prince of Wales in British history.
Born
14 Nov 1948
Industry
Monarchy
Job Title
King of England
last updated:
7 October, 2024
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